Maliau Basin - Butterfly

[Painted Jezebel]

Since the same subspecies I. obliquans obliquans occur in Borneo as on the mainland, and this one have the orange band almost twice as wide, this should be I. latifascia.

TL Seow

Thanks, Seow. That is what I suspected, but I needed confirmation, not having any photo of I. latifascia to go on.

[WillFolsom]

Not only do you get three butterflies to line up perfectly, but the DOF is simply perfect! What kind of magic is this? Well done! William

[Glorious Begum]

We thought 3 of them are the same Prioneris. Hence we didn't call you.

It was found by Nelson in the woods near the river bank.

I agree that No1. is a Delias species, when on earth did you see it and where!!!!!!!! and why did you not give me a shout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is [I]Delias singapura indistincta.[/I ] There is a small difference in the photo from the specimen in my collection in the amount of yellow on the hindwing in my specimen, but I think that this is probably just a minor variation, everything else fits perfectly.

[Glorious Begum]

Thanks William. On the bright sunny day, we go all the way to f16.

Not only do you get three butterflies to line up perfectly, but the DOF is simply perfect! What kind of magic is this? Well done! William

[Glorious Begum]

where is Nelson's shots ? Still hold on to his Super rare butts ?

Two more,

Bibasis sena (Orange-Tail Awl)




Euthalia anosia

[Painted Jezebel]

where is Nelson's shots ? Still hold on to his Super rare butts ?

Nelson is teasing everyone. He has some 'Wow!' ones to show .....eventually, and I'm not saying what. They will be worth the wait.

[Painted Jezebel]

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2 Matapa spp. very worn , abraded surface.
Note no hyaline spots, red eyes; tornal cilia grey. Forewing underside does not match shading in Zela.probably also badly abraded.

Here is another specimen, less worn. Could it be Gangara lebedea? That is what I thought it was when I took the photo. I saw several of these, all with the pale hindwing band.

[Psyche]

Here is another specimen, less worn. Could it be Gangara lebedea? That is what I thought it was when I took the photo. I saw several of these, all with the pale hindwing band.

You are right. I didn't even realised that the male of G. lebadea have no spots at all.

I couldn't ID to species because I realised except for M. aria, all the rest (Matapa) found in Borneo have orange/yellow tornal cilia.

The Cepora is confirmed to be C. pactolicus. Check http://imgl-a.dena.ne.jp/exl3/201011...51570729_1.jpg

TL Seow

[bluefin]

I believed the below 3 images belongs to Drinas, but am not too sure on the exact IDs.

Drina cowani





Drina mariae

[atronox]

2nd one shld be a Drina mariae. Not sure about the first.